Dr. R Umarani is a Professor in the Department of Tree Breeding, Forest College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam. She is a recipient of Prize for Best M.Sc. (Ag.) student in Seed Technology, Best Research Atticle Award (Seed Research) and Best Team Researcher Award (TNAU). She is involved in teaching seed science and technology courses for both under graduate and post graduate students for the past 18 years and also indulged in seed technological research and has guided more than 10 students. She has completed two externally funded projects and has filed 5 patent applications. Two of the products developed are being marketed viz., Nutri Gold and Seed Aid. Seed pelleting protocol developed for mustard and seed pelleting prototype developed through externally funded project projects are under commercialiiation. She has published more than 50 research papers, 12 review articles and 35 popular articles. She has been trained at International Rice Research Institute, Philippines.